Calf-weaner and the like



J. REICHERT.

CALF WEANER AND THE LIKE, (JOINTEDJ APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1920.

1,366,1 33. Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

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'UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN REIGH E R'I, 0F RAGINE, WISCONSIN.

CALF-WEANER AND THE LIKE, (JOINTEDJ To all whom it ma concern:

, Be it known t at I, JOHN REicHERT, a' citizen of the United States of America, and

resident of Racine, Racinecounty, State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and relatin to Calf-Weaners and the like, (JointedS of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve: ments in calf weaners and the like forming a division of my application filed Sept. 30, 1919, Serial No. 327,361; and the objects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the followingexplanation of the accompanying drawings illustrating what I now believe to be the preferredimechanical expression or embodiment of my invention from among other forms,constructions and arrangements within the spirit and scope thereof. A

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved device applicable to the noses of domestic animals, whether cows, calves, or colts, for preventing such animals from grasping and extracting fmilk from teats. The present invention is characterized by a nose piece comprising nose, grasping fingers arranged to be opened and closed, and secured in closed position; said fingers each having a laterally extending guard loop for the sides or corners of the animals mouth to prevent the animal grasping a teat lby laterally extending its tongue, and a swing- 111g guard apron loosely suspended from one of sand fingers in such manner as to present 1 a mechanically expedient structure readily capable of inexpensive volume production. With these and other objects in v1ew, my

invention consists in certain novel features in constructlon and in comb nations and arrangements as more fully and particularly set forth and pointed out hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings- I Figure 1, is a front perspective view of my invention with the nose grasping fingers secured in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same with the nose grasping fingers in open position.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective with the parts forming the nose piece detached.

In the preferred form, the nose piece i11- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 18 1921. Original application filed September 30, 1919, SerialNo. 327,361.

30,}1920. Serial No. 377,908.

Divided and this application filed April clu'des complementary sections forming the frame of the nose piece, and having cooperating horns or fingers 1", 2, extending upwardly from the respective sections with their free ends curving inwardly toward each other to enter the opposite nostrils of an animal;ithe extremities of the fingers being preferably enlarged and rounded as shown at 3 to engage the septum of the nose. These fingers constitute the means by which the device is attached to and suspended from the nose, as will be readily understood.

The sections of the nose piece are movable with respect to each other so that the nose piece can be opened and closed for attachment to and removal from the animals nose, and the sections are provided with looking meanswhereby the nose piece can be held normally locked in operative nose grasping adjustment to retain its operative position.

The sections of the nose piece are exemplified as comprising overlapping members a, 5, extending lengthwise of the body length of the frame of the nose piece, and preferably curved or bowed longitudinally. These body members terminate at their opposite outer ends in guard arms or vertical loops 6, that in effect, form opposite and longitudinal continuations of said members. The outer ends of members 4:, 5, are instanced as extending vertically to form the innerendbars or uprights 7 of the loops 6, respectively, and the fingers 1, 2, of the respective sections, in effect, extend inwardly and upwardly from the respective uprights 7, and extend inwardly approximately from the upper inner corners of the loops 6. The

frame of the nose piece hence consists of complementary sections comprising overmembers 4, 5, of the respective sections may be of reduced thickness and the adjacent faces thereof may be formed as plane surfaces 8 arranged to bear against one another, a cross pivot or rivet 9 extending through said overlapping portions of the body members providing the pivotal con nection.

The frame sections thus pivotally united may be secured in operative nose grasping adjustment, 2'. 6. locked position, by a cotter pin 10, (or other locking means) in this instance removably inserted in registering holes 11, in the complementary overlapping portions, of the body members. On the removal of the locking pin 10, the sections can swing downwardly with respect to one another to open the nose piece, 2'. 6. separate the nose fingers, for the removal or application of the device.

When the device is applied to an animals nose, the body lengths 4, 5 of the nose piece are in front of the animals muzzle, and in order to guard against the animal grasping teats in its mouth from the front, while permitting the animal free access to graze and feed, I hang a swinging guard or apron 12, from the nose piece frame.

In the example illustrated, this apron consists of a sheet metal plate, in transverse width approximately equal to the length of the nose piece frame, and .pivotally hung from the nose piece frame so that the apron can swing freely vertically within certain limits. For instance, I provide a central loop 13 depending from one of the body members of the nose piece frame, say from body member 5 of the right hand frame sec- 'tion Fig. 1, from which said apron is suspended.

' The body member 5 forms in effect the upper bar of loop 13, and the lower bar of said loop is preferably a longitudinally straight bar 14, from which the apron 12 is pivotally hung through the medium of a central tongue 15 formed at the upper edge of the apron, as byvertically slitting said edge of the apron at medially spaced points as shown at 16, said tongue being bent downwardly to forman eye 17 loosely surrounding and confined on bar 14 of loop 13. By this arrangement, the portions 18 of the upper edge of the apron at opposite sides of tongue 15, will project upwardly above the pivotal mounting' for the apron, and said upward projections 18 are preferably of such length as to extend in front of the frame of the nose piece to form stops to limit the upward swing of the apron with respect to the frame preferably by engagement of the projections 18 against the body members 4, 5, of the frame.

The projections 18 may be curved outwardly from the plane of apron 12 and away from the nose frame to any desired degree,

to permit greater or less vertical swing of j the apron away from the animals nose as is found expedient.

It is evident that various changes, modifications and variations might be resorted to without" departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact disclosure hereof.

1Vhat I claim is 1. A weaner comprising a nose piece, a central loop depending from said nose piece, a guard apron loosely bent around said loop forming a pivotal suspension for said apron, said apron projecting upwardly in front of said nose piece and above the axial line of said pivotal suspension to strike the nose piece and prevent excessive upward swing of said apron.

2. A weaner comprising a nose piece having a central depending rigid loop having a bottom bar, a guard apron loosely bent around the bar of said loop to form a pivotal suspension for said apron, portions of said apron beyond said part bent around said her projecting upwardly in front of said nose piece to cooperate therewith and form a stop.

3. A weaner comprising a nose piece having nose grasping sections arranged for opening and closing movement and including overlapping central body members, a depending loop having its top formed by one of said body members and having a bottom bar, and a guard apron loosely bent around said bottom bar of the loop to form a pivotal suspension for said apron.

4. A weaner comprising a. nose piece, a bar suspended below said nose piece, and a guard apron having a tongue loosely bent around said bar, the portion of said apron adjacent said tongue forming an upwardly extending projection arranged to abut against said nose piece to limit the relative upward swing of said apron.

5. A weaner comprising a nose piece, abar suspended below said nose piece, and a guard apron having a vertically slit upper edge forming a tongue arranged to be bent downwardly around said bar and an upwardly extending projection at the side of said tongue arranged to abut against said nose piece to limit the relative upward swing of said apron.

6. A weaner comprising a nose piece, a bar suspended below said nose piece, and a guard apron having a tongue loosely bent around said bar, the portion of said apron adjacent said tongue forming an upwardly extending projection arranged to abut against said nose piece to limit the relative upward swing of said apron, said upwardly extending projection being bent from the plane of said apron to permit any desired limit to the upward swing of said apron.

7. A. weaner comprising a nose piece having nose grasping sections arranged for loosely bent around said bar, the portion of said'apron adjacent said tongue forming an upwardly extending projection arranged to abut against said body. members to limit the relative upward swing of said apron.

8. A weaner comprising a nose piece having a central depending rigid loop having a bottom bar, said nose piece providing upfwardly extending nose grasping fingers and constructed and arranged to open and close said fingers and lock the same in closed position, and a depending guard apron having a tongue loosely bent around the bar of said loop.

15 9. A weaner comprising a nose piece providing a body length at its ends terminating in projecting rigid guard arms in approximate longitudinal continuation of the body length'and between said arms providing upwardly and inwardly projecting suspending and nose gripping fingers, one of said fingers being vertically swingable and laterally mov able with respect to the other finger and provided with locking means, and a guard apron loosely suspended from said nose piece, said nose piece having a loop distinct from said nose gripping fingers and providing a rigid bar, and said guard having a portion loosely bent around said bar.

JOHN REICHERT. 

